Otavalo / Laguna Cuicocha, Ecuador

Made a pit stop in Otavalo a town best known for its market with all sorts of artisan crafts for sale. Honestly after having been to lots of other markets in Ecuador it wasn't terribly special but still nice. I spent the night there and the next day went hiking with some others from the hostel around Laguna Cuicocha.

The Lake itself sits in the imploded cauldron of an old volcano and has two islands in the middle that look apparently like Guinea Pigs hence the name "Cui" meaning Guinea pig.Lue lisää